Yago is pursuing a B.A. in Law at the Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV-Direito Rio). He has a great interest in public policies and is a member of the Innovations in Public Policies Laboratory. His research interests are vast, as he also is a PIBIC fellow with FGV-Direito Rio. Yago became a member of the Public Transparency Program team in 2018.